Meaning of "statesmanlike" - Business English Dictionary

statesmanlike

adjective

/ˈsteɪtsmənlaɪk/approvingPOLITICS

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›typical of or seeming like an experienced politician or member of a profession, who deserves respect: When he was told that he should resign, it was a complete shock to him, but he was very statesmanlike about it.

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